Bula, Camarines Sur

Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Bula
sealfile =
locatormapfile = Ph_locator_camarines sur_bula.png| caption = Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Bula
region = Bicol Region (Region V)
province = Camarines Sur
districts = 4th district(Rinconada)
barangays = 33
class = 3rd class municipality; partially urban
mayor = |Alexis San Luisan ddon't forget that the philippines is the best vacations spot in the WORLD!! founded =
areakm2 = 151.25
pop2000 = 62,024

=History=

In June 1583, several villages were formally declared as a "doctrina" during a Franciscan Chapter meeting conducted by Fray Pablo de Jesus. A "doctrina" is said to be Franciscan ecclesiastical terminology which is similar with the term "convento".

Among these convento was included the town of Bula which according to historical documents, the said town "received a regular religious instructions" from the missionaries. This accounted to the fact that the municipality is among the oldest parishes founded by the Franciscan missionaries.

In 1829, the town was among the towns included under the District of Rinconada.

Literally, the name Bula means "bamboo split" which actually is taken from a local dialect, bala. During the ancient times, these bamboo splits were utilized as firewood, fish traps and other crafts made out of this plant. Because the town has an abundant supply of bamboo, it was for many years considered to be the prime supplier of this commodity.

Bula is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 57,474 people in 10,088 households.

Barangays

Bula is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.

=Socio-Economic Profile= Literacy Rate

* Majority of Bulaeños are generally educated and literate

Dialect

* 97.70 percent of the population speaks Bikol as the native language
* 2.30 percent speaks any of other nine (9) ethnic dialects

Religion

* Roman Catholic: 96.54% (1998)
* Very small percentage comprise the Iglesia ni Cristo, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Protestants such as Born Again Christian and Assembly of God, Seventh Day Adventists and Mormons

Education

* 33 Elementary Schools
* 9 Nationalized High Schools
* 2 private high schools

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.camarinessur.gov.ph Official Site of the Province of Camarines Sur]